Teen Literacy Tips http://www.nicksenger.com/blog Working to Improve the Teaching of Literature Wed, 18 Mar 2009 17:20:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 en hourly 1 teaching,teens,adolescents,education,reading,literature,literacy,homeschooling,school,middle,school,high,schoolEducation/K-12teenliteracy@nicksenger.comNick SengerNick Sengernoteaching,teens,adolescents,education,reading,literature,literacy,homeschooling,school,middle,school,high,schoolHelping Teachers Turn Teens into Better ReadersImprove the literacy and thinking skills of your teenage students. Produced by award-winning educator Nick Senger.nicksengerhttp://feedburner.google.com Shakespeare Teaches the Birds and the Bees with Sonnet 2 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/nicksenger/~3/yYKvvEkGbWs/shakespeare-teaches-the-birds-and-the-bees-with-sonnet-2 http://www.nicksenger.com/blog/shakespeare-teaches-the-birds-and-the-bees-with-sonnet-2#comments Wed, 18 Mar 2009 17:19:06 +0000 teenliteracy@nicksenger.com (Nick Senger) http://www.nicksenger.com/blog/?p=237 Schmoop LogoI was amused this morning when I read a tweet from helloSchmoop comparing Shakespeare’s Sonnet 2 to a parent giving their child “the talk.” You can see for yourself what they mean by visiting Schmoop’s Sonnet 2 page. You’ll find a nutshell summary, the text of the poem itself, a brief analysis, an extended analysis, themes and study questions, and much more.

If you’re looking for interesting and relevant Shakespeare resources, be sure to check out Schmoop, a site “lovingly created by Ph.D. and Masters students from top universities.” I’ve just started looking into the site myself, and it looks like a must-have resource for literature and history teachers.

If you use Schmoop, leave a comment sharing your opinion.


]]> http://www.nicksenger.com/blog/shakespeare-teaches-the-birds-and-the-bees-with-sonnet-2/feed http://www.nicksenger.com/blog/shakespeare-teaches-the-birds-and-the-bees-with-sonnet-2 Kindle Unboxing Video from CrunchGear http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/nicksenger/~3/D2K3Mb2aCmY/kindle-unboxing-video-from-crunchgear http://www.nicksenger.com/blog/kindle-unboxing-video-from-crunchgear#comments Tue, 24 Feb 2009 21:17:04 +0000 teenliteracy@nicksenger.com (Nick Senger) http://www.nicksenger.com/blog/?p=231 While I’m still waiting for my Kindle 2 e-reader (it should be here in the day or two), John Biggs over at CrunchGear has already received his. His unboxing video may not convince anyone to buy a Kindle 2, but it does help people like me pass the time until their own Kindle arrives.


]]> http://www.nicksenger.com/blog/kindle-unboxing-video-from-crunchgear/feed http://www.nicksenger.com/blog/kindle-unboxing-video-from-crunchgear My Kindle Is On the Way! http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/nicksenger/~3/h2jO-MFEeKc/my-kindle-is-on-the-way http://www.nicksenger.com/blog/my-kindle-is-on-the-way#comments Thu, 12 Feb 2009 04:28:24 +0000 teenliteracy@nicksenger.com (Nick Senger) http://www.nicksenger.com/blog/?p=224 Thanks to your contributions, my Kindle 2 is on the way! I appreciate all those who donated via Paypal or shopped at Amazon through this site. According to Amazon, the Kindle should arrive around February 26. As promised, I’ll write a review of its functionality and how I use it in the classroom.


]]> http://www.nicksenger.com/blog/my-kindle-is-on-the-way/feed http://www.nicksenger.com/blog/my-kindle-is-on-the-way Can U Read This? http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/nicksenger/~3/2OhPq948FlI/can-u-read-this http://www.nicksenger.com/blog/can-u-read-this#comments Thu, 12 Feb 2009 03:59:14 +0000 teenliteracy@nicksenger.com (Nick Senger) http://www.nicksenger.com/blog/?p=217 Does this mean we should stop teaching students to spell? :-)

Cambridge Reading Study

Cambridge Reading Study


]]> http://www.nicksenger.com/blog/can-u-read-this/feed http://www.nicksenger.com/blog/can-u-read-this This Week’s Teaching Tips and News - February 9, 2009 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/nicksenger/~3/6tsz8GxxNLw/this-weeks-teaching-tips-and-news-february-9-2009 http://www.nicksenger.com/blog/this-weeks-teaching-tips-and-news-february-9-2009#comments Mon, 09 Feb 2009 11:00:04 +0000 teenliteracy@nicksenger.com (Nick Senger) http://www.nicksenger.com/blog/this-weeks-teaching-tips-and-news-february-9-2009 Today's articles for teachers from around the web:


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]]> http://www.nicksenger.com/blog/this-weeks-teaching-tips-and-news-february-2-2009/feed http://www.nicksenger.com/blog/this-weeks-teaching-tips-and-news-february-2-2009 Today’s Teaching Tips and News - January 26, 2009 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/nicksenger/~3/qrCf3cTfNJc/todays-teaching-tips-and-news-january-26-2009 http://www.nicksenger.com/blog/todays-teaching-tips-and-news-january-26-2009#comments Mon, 26 Jan 2009 11:07:25 +0000 teenliteracy@nicksenger.com (Nick Senger) http://www.nicksenger.com/blog/todays-teaching-tips-and-news-january-26-2009 Today's articles for teachers from around the web:


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]]> http://www.nicksenger.com/blog/todays-teaching-tips-and-news-january-25-2009/feed http://www.nicksenger.com/blog/todays-teaching-tips-and-news-january-25-2009 Today’s Teaching Tips and News - January 24, 2009 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/nicksenger/~3/hcOJDP3n9pM/todays-teaching-tips-and-news-january-24-2009 http://www.nicksenger.com/blog/todays-teaching-tips-and-news-january-24-2009#comments Sat, 24 Jan 2009 11:01:40 +0000 teenliteracy@nicksenger.com (Nick Senger) http://www.nicksenger.com/blog/todays-teaching-tips-and-news-january-24-2009 Today's articles for teachers from around the web:
  • Ana's Picture books of the Week

    • - Picture books aren’t just for primary teachers.

  • Entertainment Weekly's "New" Classics List

    • - Booklogged writes about Entertainment Weekly’s list of classics from the last few years, always a dangerous endeavor. I don’t know who wrote the list, but The DaVinci Code? Seriously, is this the state of modern literary criticism? There are a few gems here, but overall, the list is a huge disappointment.


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